The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a non-profit trust of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

The organisation operates the Midday Meal Scheme (a school lunch programme) in India.

Students from over 19,000 schools across the country receive food from APF that is considered to be of hygienic quality, and the programme is one of the largest in the world.

The programme has been controversial too, as it serves vegetarian satvik food (without onions and garlic) and has been questioned by many for its nutritional value and the attempt at pushing a particular diet.

[4] To reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, the foundation has set up biogas plants in some of its kitchens.